Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Nov. 2, 2026. Document 2026-22318. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that, during production, certain sealant installations within the center wing fuel tank did not receive required visual and adhesion inspections. This AD requires a detailed inspection of certain sealant installations in the left, right, and center wing side-of-body areas, an adhesion test of the sealant, and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Federal Aviation Administration has published 476 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 518 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1080 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Nov. 2, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Nov. 2, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes
- Nov. 2, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG (Formerly BRP-Powertrain GMBH & CO KG and Bombardier-Rotax GmbH) Engines
- Oct. 28, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Swearingen, Fairchild Aircraft, and M7 Aerospace) Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Oct. 27, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Since then:
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.; Embraer S.A.) Airplanes
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
- Nov. 3, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
- Nov. 4, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
- What happens next and when
This AD is effective December 7, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-22318 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Published | Nov. 2, 2026 |
| Effective date | Dec. 7, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2120-AA64 |
| Docket | FAA-2026-1322 |
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